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January 25, 2021

Protesters in Tunisia Call for End to Corruption, Police Repression
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In Tunisia, protesters took to the streets of the capital Tunis Saturday
to call out police repression, political corruption and economic
conditions. Human rights groups say at least 1,000 people have been
detained in ongoing demonstrations in recent days. This is one of the
protesters.

Mahmoud Cherni: "We want the state to seek to serve the citizen, not to
seek to beat them or bring them to prison and give wealth to people who
are not worthy of it and suppress employees and people who are
vulnerable. So we went out today as their voice and the voice of the
oppressed and marginalized parties inside Tunisia."



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